July 16-31 Outfits

I barely ever take my daily picture. I take it with my iphone now instead of my good camera when I do. I'm a real slacker.

 There are many days I'm in my workout clothes all day. I really like a few of my workout clothes like those pants on 7/20 so maybe I should just take my daily picture in those workout clothes.

I wore this to a play date. I was so hot that I was always pulling up the skirt. That's happened the last 2 times I wore it. I guess I need to wait until it cools off a little.

7-23, 24 26, 27

 This collage shows 3 of my 3 new workout tanks I bought in the past few months. I want more new tops. The capris are also new.  The top is blue on the 26th but the picture is bad.

7-28

Ella and I sort of matched. Ella's purple was prettier. We both had on black spandex shorts.

5.19 - Dead Computer

I woke up to my alarm going off at 8:30. I went back to sleep though. I actually woke up at 8:50 when my next alarm went off. My dream between 8:30 and 8:50 was entirely me doing tons of dishes at my gram's house. This wasn't really my gram's house or any house I'm familiar with. But man was it so many dishes and boy did it suck. In the dream I remember doing it to be nice and I didn't even have to but boy did I hate it.

I played Solitaire in bed for a bit then went to my desktop. Gmail wouldn't work to check but all other internet things worked. It was so confusing. I had a banana for breakfast while still trying to figure out why gmail wouldn't work. It would work here and there and I'd type an email and then it'd stop working.

Dave cooked chicken on the grill for lunch. It was a late lunch because he kept procrastinating getting more propane.  Man was the chicken good. We watched some TV. The Office recap thing was good but I'm glad we watched it after the last episode even though they aired it first. It would have ruined things in the ending. We watched some other TV shows then it was back to my computer.

We did a google+ hangout with Dave's mom for the first time. Our internet was awful so it wasn't showing video but was showing some still pictures for her. We switched to Dave's phone and used LTE instead of internet and then she could see us.

Gmail was giving me issues again. I even tried to mess with it during the google+ hangout. After we were done with Dave's mom, he decided to help. He checked settings did this or that. Rebooted. Everything worked but gmail or google related things (like picasa). It was so confusing. He couldn't figure it out. Then after another reboot it wouldn't boot back up. It won't boot at all now. It's a dead computer. Man am I sad. Dave thinks it's the motherboard. My harddrives with all my pictures should still work but I'm still stressed. I've been trying to upload collages to picasa / google+ that I already made and they never got uploaded. It has made blogging extremely difficult.

Dave made a user on his computer for me and I did load pictures from my memory card from the past few days but my blog is so far behind that I want to load more. Dave gave me some lip about that because it's his computer for now.

I can't believe how many computer issues we've had in a week. I got a new chromebook days ago because of my macbook air and the issues it's having. It's not 100% dead though. The computer we use to record TV had a hard drive die on Tuesday.

Finally around 8, Dave was ready for dinner even though I was hungry since 6.  He got me Taco Bell but because the entire time he was gone I ate grapes I only ate half my Taco Bell. Dave got Slice of NY since I don't like their pizza. Well their pizza is tasty but hurts my jaw so I can't even make it through a slice without pain.  We watched Undercover Boss. I really wish going undercover made them make a change across the board instead of just giving the people money that they happened to go undercover with.

After TV, Dave went to working on his computer to insteal my hard drive so I can get my files.

11.21: Food, Crochet

Outfit 1 = Google

Shoes: Macy's, Jeans: VS, Necklace: Lia Sophia, Shirt and Cardigan: Limited

Outfit 2 = Dinner

Shirt: NY&Co, Cardigan: Target, Jeans: F21, Boots: VS, Necklace: Gifted (Probably JCP)

Poly cuddled with me in bed in the morning. My shoulder gets sore after having it bent out for her to sleep in it but I still keep it that way.

I went to Google for lunch for turkey. I was disappointed that they didn't have mashed potatoes. The sweet potato fries were good. I didn't like the broccoli soup.

We went to BJ's for dinner.  We always get their 5 meat pizza. It's the only place that I order more than just pepperoni. Ham and Pepperoni are my favorite. The sausages and meatballs aren't that spectacular and I don't even notice the salami.

Since I left the house twice, I didn't have a lot of time to work on the afghan. Look how I have to crochet with Poly on me. At least I figured out how to do it.  Before she was on me, she sat on the end table and batted at the yarn the entire time.

Yellow Skinny Jeans

I've had yellow skinny jeans for a little over 6 months and have only worn them a few times. Granted in the summer I wore mostly shorts and they were also too big for awhile.  The outfits to the left are actual outfits I've worn with my skinny jeans.  Well the white tank top outfit is actually just  me trying on new clothes I bought at the store that day.  What outfit is your favorite? Mine is the bottom right with the orange and yellow but with the white cardigan so it's not so orange/yellow.

The trouble I have with my skinny jeans isn't so much what top to wear with them but what shoes. (I mean I still have a little trouble with what shirt to wear but not as bad as when I first got them.)

I tried doing a google image search for some ideas but most of them are impractical. I want to wear shoes with my skinny jeans that I can handle walking to and from Target in. The dressy pumps shown below might not be comfortable enough for that.

Below I tried a few different shirts, some different accessories, and different shoes.  What do you think? Would you wear bright yellow jeans in the fall?  I feel like I should be wearing more fall colors like browns and mustard but the only colorful jeans I have are bright yellow so that's what I'm working with.  

I miss being able to go out on my front porch and leave the camera there while I took some pictures.  Each time I came back in the apartment today I felt odd leaving my camera out in the hallway so I brought it back in half the time.  I was uneasy most of the time. Good thing I took a few pictures with each outfit because I was not smiling in half the pictures.

10.20

Shirt: Loft, Jeans: F21, Shoes: Macy's, Necklace: Lia Sophia
The coloring is weird in the hallway so when I used "I'm Feeling Lucky" in picasa to fix the orange walls, my jeans look way darker than they were.  Also with whatever settings I was using on my camera, I needed up making my face look extra light. Oh well. I should walk down 3 flights of stairs and go outside one of these days.

We went to BJ's for a late lunch. I love their pizza. I didn't like their meatballs as much this time. They also came so late. Dave ate his entire salad and I still didn't get my meatballs. Then I got them and didn't even eat one before the pizza came. Once the delicious pizza showed up, I didn't even want the meatballs.  They changed how they server their pizza. They used to serve it in the pan but now they serve it on a plate.  They also have a new hand tossed pizza but we love the pan so much we won't be trying anything new.

(The gut picture is of my gut after eating.)

I probably watched TV the rest of the day but I can't remember.

5.21

Shoes: Macy's
Pants: VS
Shirt: Kohl's

I slept in extra knowing I had to be at home until 8 to meet the painter. I ended up ready by 7:15. I did a bad job sleeping in extra. Some days I'm not even ready until 7:30.  I ended up blogging a little  when I was killing time.

The painter showed up and Poly was immediately wanting to be the center of attention.  I left for work.

On the way to work I saw a truck where someone wrote "My Drive Beats me."  I thought it was just too funny to pass up.  I took a picture of my Trophy stand at work. (The nachos are from dinner.)

I went to Aviva for lunch and man were the meatballs good. I want to go back again.

After work I ended up leaving and Dave and I skipped the gym so we could go home then go to the car dealer to see what he would offer me for my car.  It was low.  Then we headed to Atrias for dinner.

Finished paint job

After that Dave mowed and I weedwacked.  Man that weedwacker makes my back hurt.

Then I was blogging and speech writing.   I put laundry in during all this too. I put laundry in before we mowed and for some reason the washer and dryer took so long that almost 3 hours later and the 2nd load was still in the dryer.

5.3

Skirt & Shirt: F21
Shoes: Macy's (Jessica Simpson)
Necklace: Target

The neighbors were getting a delivery but I still took my picture out there.  I tried some settings to get the blurry background. It kind of worked before I cropped the pictures. I need to read up on camera settings better.

At lunch, we're eating in the cafeteria and next thing we see is the Pirate Parrot. There's a baseball game coming up so they bring the the parrot to sell the tickets. I didn't know when that'd happen though so it was just shocking to look over and just see him.

I found a paper at work for how I used to document how many hours I Worked. I'd also document my exercise that way.  This was over 3 years ago. I wonder when I stopped doing it.  I totally forgot about it. I feel like I should start it up again.

I had leftover cold meatball panini. First of all, I don't eat anything cold but pizza but I guess now I do. Also I only like meatballs from Aviva. I haven't had meatballs since I was little besides Aviva recently and then Aviva many more.

I call my iPad my Solitaire Machine. Now even when I'm about to use it for other reasons I call it my Solitaire Machine.  I really do like to play Solitaire on it at night. Ever since I started to play it now I don't read Twitter in bed so I don't really read Twitter at all anymore.



(I'm about a billion years behind on posting so I went with this old one.)

2.28 - Sick

I picked out this outfit then later realized it is the exact same way I wore the vest before. I really need to branch out. I guess at least I have on a different necklace and earrings.

I got up still semi sick with my cold. I got ready and went to work. I had 2 meetings to be there for in person and I figured I might not be that sick.

I got to work and within 45 minutes both meetings I had ended up moved.  So after I did a little bit, I packed up and went home to work.  There was no sense getting everyone else sick. Also I was a little annoying with all my sneezing.

Working was hard at home. Thinking was difficult.  I went through a ton of kleenexes.  It was nice to be able to sit at home with a kleenex in my nose. Can't do that at work.   At home, I kept drinking OJ. I opened the Simply Orange and finished it.  I never knew I could drink so much. (I didn't even change out of my work clothes. I just kept working in my work clothes.)

I worked all day but probably only got what I'd normally get done in 5 hours.  Now I feel behind.  Oh being sick is awful.  (Taking a picture of myself on the way to work with a kleenex just in my nose should have been a sign I was too sick to go into work.)

Then after work, I went to the YPE function.  It was a little different than normal. I didn't mingle as much. I was afraid to because of my cold.  A few people tried to talk to me and I was meeting Dave right then so I said I'd be back. But then I never ended up getting back with them. That bothers me.  I keep thinking about it.

By the time it was over at 9, I was exhausted.

10.17 - Bright Colors

Shirt: Ann Taylor Outlet
Cardigan: NY&Co (should have pulled it back down for the picture. It always rides up.)
Skirt: F21
Scarf: NY&Co
Shoes: Macy's

I woke up (early) and drove an hour to get to work since I was working offsite. I was early since I thought it would take 75-90 minutes to get there.

On my way to the guard's building at work I had to walk on a cross walk and this car stopped when I was 10 ft from even reaching the cross walk. The guard commented that I was stopping traffic.

I was glad I had my scarf because it was cold and the scarf really helped for warmth.

I left around 5:15, stopped at KFC on the way home, ate, and watched TV all night long. I was tired and was ready for bed at 8 but kept watching TV.

10.3 - Pink

The purple shoes made another appearance.  You would think they were comfortable or something.
Skirt: F21 (M $9.50)
Shirt: F21 (M $13.80)
Shoes: Macy's (Size 9. huge. Normally I wear a 9.5 or 10)
Necklace: Lia Sophia

I felt awesome in this outfit. It is also like pajamas.  The skirt length was also good.  My legs barely look like I have pantyhose on but I do.  I have been wearing a lot of brights lately. I feel like nobody that I see at work wears them.

If you want to join in click on the button below to go to Melissa's blog and sign up to participate too. You don't have to do it everyday the entire month.  At first I said I'd do it for about a week. Then Melissa tried to talk me into longer. So I said I'd do it 95% of the time. I figured I'd have some day or something that I had to wear something else. 

My pink shoes finally arrived. My first zappos order! I ordered a size 10 because all the reviews said they run 1 size small. I didn't believe it was an entire size but I figured that I wear a 9.5 9 times out of 10 and I wear a 10 the other time so I ordered a 10.  They are a tiny bit big. The straps help though.  I figured if my feet swell during the day with all my walking then they'd still be good so I didn't send them back.  They have a new leather smell though. I should air them out outside.   I had another style I was looking at getting. I had 3 colors in mind. All the colors were out of my size so then I went with only these.  Maybe next time I'll get new purple shoes or teal shoes.

After work, I went to dinner with a few people that were in town for a training.  So it was the second night in a row I didn't have dinner with Dave.  He was invited both times though. 

I had more cake. Still good. Wishing I had even more left.  I only took 2 pictures of Poly. 

I skipped a workout and watched TV. It gets dark too early. 

9.23

Cardigan: Kohl's
Dress: Athleta
Shoes: Macy's
Necklace: Charlotte Russe

This dress shrunk 1-2 inches the first time I washed it.  I wish it was a little longer.

Dave and I went to Panera for lunch. I got soup and a bagel.

I had ice cream as a snack after dinner. Before bed I realized the lid was on the counter. Well when throwing it away, I made a big mess. Some of the frost in the lid melted. It went all over the place.

I finally did some stuff with getting my files back that were on my computer before I reimaged it. Not everything went as smoothly as planned.

9.27 - Long workday

I just bought the vest at the mall this weekend.  The button down shirt is the oldest and that is from 2008.  Each piece is from a different year (I think) and it all works so well together.

The back of the vest is solid gray. I seem to be wearing these purple shoes a lot. I think I wore them more in 2 weeks than I did in the past 5 months.

I woke up early and got to work early. I even curled my hair. It only takes 3 minutes but I tend to skip it to get other things done in the day.

I had numerous meetings. I was swamped. I had a meeting scheduled 11:30-5 but it was done slightly early. Then I was able to give training a little early and we hurried. I was done at 5:30 instead of 6.  Instead of doing the millions of things I had to do, I helped a coworker finish her RCA. Actually I could have run too. I was going to run then do my own work. That didn't happen. I didn't get my nice easy 4 mile run in. I got a rest day in instead. :( Julie did tell me to go run and not miss my workout but I felt bad. I thought I could run then go help her but I didn't have a change of clothes for a shower. Plus she thought she'd be leaving "early" so by 9 or 10pm and I thought I could use an exercise bike at home after.

I got tuna to go and velveeta shells and cheese and we had that for dinner.  Then later I learned my Olive Garden leftovers were still in the work fridge so I had that. (Dave was supposed to take them home the day before but he forgot.)

I left work at midnight.  I have never been at work so late. I have worked later but drove home, ate, and then worked.   This was my longest continuous working. I even worked through lunch.  At least I did have 5 minutes in the middle of the day that I talked to Jen.

I got my flu shot today too.

I was making a big deal that Julie worked 15 hours today but then realized I worked 16. Oh boy. She did work 17 yesterday though and then only slept 4 hours.  She looked really tired.  I encouraged her to stay at a hotel instead of trying to drive 50 minutes to go home. I really hope she did that. She doesn't have a change of clothes but I still think it's a smart move to stay at a hotel.

Why do I always put in extra time helping other people? I should have done my own work.  I still have things to do by EOB Wednesday!

My little Poly greeted me when I got home. She ran down the stairs. She's such a cute little girl.  Dave was asleep but I woke him up after I made noise trying to get ready for bed so then he said hi. He immediately went back to sleep.

The outfit was surprisingly comfortable for such a long day. It didn't annoy me much at all. But 11pm I was getting annoyed a little with the shirt bunching up under the vest but not too bad after such a long day.

9.20

Shirt: NY&Co (altered twice)
Tank: Not sure but it was in 2002
Skirt: F21
Shoes: Macy's
Earrings and Necklace: Lia Sophia

This is the shirt that I altered in two different ways. I made it sit better in the hips instead of having wings and then about 6 months later, I made it not so loose in my lower back.

I woke up and was so exhausted. I slept 1.5 more hours than Dave. He's the sick one.  I hoped I was not getting sick.

The work day flew by until 11 then it dragged on until lunch. I had french fries with cheese for lunch.  Then the day flew again.

I went straight from work to run with Kelly.  I got home, showered, started setting up my computer, ate dinner, and then it was already 8:30 pm. I wanted more food, but couldn't figure out what to eat.  Dave and I watched part of The Sing Off and then Dave went to bed.  I was going to go to bed but then I noticed that The Biggest Loser started so I watched that 2 hour episode. Then I went to sleep. It was very hot so it was really hard to fall asleep.

9.9 - Nice Outfit - GOMI

Shirt: Kohl's (Juniors. They had a similar one but not as soft in the Women's section)
Pants: VS
Shoes: Macy's
Necklace: Kohl's

I was extremely proud of this outfit. I didn't go with black pants but with gray... Yay #1.  Then I didn't go with black shoes and went with purple ones... Yay #2.  The color of the shoes was more similar to the shirt but they seem to photograph differently. I found the shirt on Kohl's website to see how they tied the belt. I just copied.
I was all happy until around 10am when I realized a website complaining about my blog was the sending tons of hits to it.

I was 100% addicted to reading all of the comments. It took up a good portion of my work day. So many comments for just one post. I couldn't believe it. It was a big waste to my work day. There was no need to have to read them all or reply to some but I just couldn't help it.  I also had to tell a lot of my friends about it. I'm not sure if most people would advertise what people say complaining about their blog but I guess I'm not most people.  I even told some friends and learned they already found out about it through the grape vine. Now I'm posting about it on here. Oh boy.  One of the blogs mentioned above wrote a rebuttal post but then deleted it. She bashed each and every person who left a negative comment about her. That is the craziest reaction I ever heard of.   Do you check your blog stats to know if anyone ever links to your blog?  Have you ever been linked to because people disliked your blog? My husband said that if he had a blog that was mentioned on a site like GOMI, that he would quit blogging. Throughout the day as I told people about GOMI linking to me, almost everyone asked what Dave thought of it.  I was shocked at how much

Well after reading all the comments, I was second guessing if I liked my outfit or not. :(

Poly slept in my leg nest and I just had to sleep in a bit because of it.

On my way home from work I picked up Pizza Hut and I ate my entire personal pan pizza while stuck in traffic.  There was construction and tons of cars were stopped for a long period of time and I really wished I knew about it.  Oh to top it off, I passed up Pizza Hut so had to sit in some traffic first then turn around, get the pizza, and do it all over again.